4 Church Down Road, Malvern, WR14 3JX
About 4 Church Down Road
4 Church Down Road is a detached house in Malvern (WR14 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £459,000 sits 55.6% above the 2004 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2013DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of garage and provision of extension to side complete with disabled access and store for wheelchair.
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/01522/HOU
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 9 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2004Most recent
£295,000
+168.2%over 9 years17 August 1995
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 3JX: £400,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in WR14 3JX
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Church Down Road homes
4 Church Down Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,352
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bredon Grove — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Chase. 6 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB